[AMPS] AL1500

[2@vc.net (2)]

>
>2 wrote:
>>>>Thus, when the wolf comes to the door with 40 or so
>>>>amperes, the transistor shorts and does not interrupt the flow of grid
>>>>current in time.
>>>
>>>We're still waiting for a specific reference to the circuit that has
>>>this design flaw.
>>>
>>There is no one circuit that has this flaw.  There are several.  I have 
>>never seen an 8877 grid-I-trip ckt that used a >2a transistor.  If you 
>>know of one, please enlighten.
>
>I know of no grid current monitoring circuits that behave as you 
>describe - that's my point.
>
//  Some Alphas apparently C-E-short their interrupt transistor.

>This ball has been in your court for some months, Rich. If there are 
>"several" such circuits, you'll have no difficulty in naming at least 
>one.
>
//  If grid-overcurrent protection circuits worked I would not be seeing 
kaput 8877s with loose gold about.  

-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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